Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:02:28 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 9:02:28 PM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:02:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Coachella, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (3 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (37 degrees) Thermal, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (355 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 52.6 min. N (33.876N), 116 deg. 9.8 min. W (116.163W) |
| Depth | 4.50 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=30, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=143 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200439 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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